Skunk den raided

Julie Gilbert • Published 8 Sep 2010 15:00

Thousands of pounds of drugs have been seized by police in Clydebank as their battle against dealers in the town continues.

A cannabis factory, allegedly being run out of a Dalmuir flat, was busted and, in a separate raid, substantial quantities of cocaine, cannabis and diazepam were also allegedly recovered from a property in Duntocher.

Acting on a tip off and their own intelligence, police swooped on the flat in Dunn Street, Dalmuir, in the early evening on Tuesday September 2.

They entered by force and took away £18,000 of skunk cannabis and more than £2,000 of equipment believed to be used for growing it.

The strong smell of the drug was evident even on the street and residents watched as officers brought out bags of plant material and loaded up a van to be taken away for examination.

Then on Saturday, police swooped on an address in Craigielea Road, Duntocher.

They allegedly seized £400 of cannabis, £1,400 of cocaine and £130 of diazepam tablets.

Clydebank’s Chief Inspector Ian Wallace said: “We are continuing the battle against drugs in the Clydebank area and we are in receipt of intelligence on a daily basis from people, concerning the supply of drugs.

“We are appealing for people to continue to give us information so we can continue to combat drug dealing in our community.”

A 26-year-old man living in the Dalmuir flat was arrested for alleged drug offences.

A 28-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were also arrested for alleged drug offences following the raid in Duntocher.

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